Special Thanks

In 2009, as we continue our celebration of 30 years of service to nonprofits, we wanted to take a moment to thank those member nonprofit organizations who have been with the Center for Nonprofit Advancement for 20 or more years!

Special Thanks to Center Members:
Association of Independent Schools of Greater Washington | Barker Foundation | Black Student Fund | Center for Child Protection and Family Support | Center on Conscience and War/NIBSCO | Congress of National Black Churches | Council for Court Excellence | Damien Ministries | District of Columbia Nurses Association | Downtown Cluster's Geriatric Day Care Center | Family & Child Services of Washington | Federally Employed Women | Food & Friends, Inc. | For Love of Children | Friends Meeting of Washington | Higher Achievement Program | Interages | IONA Senior Services | Ionia R. Whipper Home | Junior League of Washington | Management Assistance Group | My Sister's Place | National Association for Bilingual Education | National Catholic Partnership on Disability | National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform | National Network for Youth | National Puerto Rican Coalition | Orphan Foundation of America | Phillips Programs | Potomac Appalachian Trail Club | Public Access Corporation of D.C. (DCTV) | Public Leadership Education Network | RAP, Inc. (Regional Addiction Prevention) | Sarah's Circle | Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL) | Terrific, Inc. | Travelers Aid International | Visitors' Service Center | Washington Child Development Council | Washington Regional Alcohol Program | Young Woman's Christian Home |

Community Comes Together for Nonprofit 911: What's Next?

Today, 8 Neighbors, a collaborative group which includes the Center for Nonprofit Advancement and seven other organizations serving the Greater Washington region, convened “Nonprofit 911: What’s Next?” to explore the economic realities of Washington, DC area nonprofits and the people they serve.


Board members, funders, executives and other key leaders in the nonprofit, business and government arenas came together to share what has worked (and what has not) in 2009 and to discuss the outlook for the months and year ahead.

Click here to download the report shared with attendees of "Nonprofit 911: What's Next?"

Click here for additional findings from the Center’s survey of the region’s nonprofits.

Click here for live posts on Twitter from the meeting.

Click here for event photos.

This 8 Neighbors event was hosted by the Center for Nonprofit Advancement, the Community Foundation of the National Capital Region, the Greater Washington Board of Trade, Leadership Greater Washington, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, the Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington, United Way of the National Capital Area and the Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers.

New at the Center: Workshops through January

The Center for Nonprofit Advancement's Learning and Leadership Institute provides more than 100 workshops annually on a range of nonprofit management topics for all levels of nonprofit professionals.

New this week--explore course offerings through January! Whether you're looking for support in board goverance, fundraising, human resources or technology, the Center has an accessible and affordable workshop for you! In addition to courses at our offices in Washington, D.C. (convenient to the Farragut North and Farragut West metro stops), we're also offering workshops in Arlington and online Webinars.

Visit the Nonprofit Learning section on the Center's Web site to explore the complete schedule of upcoming courses by date or by subject.

Is Your Organization Managed with Excellence?

The Center for Nonprofit Advancement is pleased to accept applications for The Washington Post 2010 Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management.

Now in its 16th year, this competitive award recognizes outstanding management practices of area nonprofit organizations. Applicants are judged in board development and management; diversity; evaluation; fiscal management; information and communication; organizational development; people development and management; planning; resource development; risk management; and technology.

The winner of the competition receives a $10,000 cash grant and a scholarship to Georgetown University’s Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership’s Nonprofit Executive Certificate Program. Up to four honorable mention award recipients will each receive a $2,500 prize.

As a benefit to program participants, all applicants receive individualized feedback for their application from the selection committee.

Click here for additional information on award eligibility and the application process.

The application deadline is December 7.

Free Washington Post 2010 Award Application Workshop on Friday, October 16. Click here for details and to register.

This award program is a program of:

Sponsored by:

Cosponsored by:

With additional support by:

Georgetown University’s Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership’s Nonprofit Executive Certificate Program.

New Nonprofit Agenda Now Online

The September/October 2009 issue of the Center for Nonprofit Advancement's print newsletter, Nonprofit Agenda, is now available on our Web site.

Inside this issue:

• An Invitation to the 30th Anniversary Celebration
• Ten Quick Ways to Invigorate Board Meetings
• Meet Our Newest Nonprofit Members and Partners in Advancement
  
• Learn About The Washington Post 2010 Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management
• Explore the Newest Center Member Benefit
• See How the Center is Addressing Nonprofit Training and Capacity Building Needs
• Explore Corporate Philanthropy
• Learn More About Pivotal Transitions for Changing Times
• Get Ready for our 2009 CEO Leadership Series
• Meet a Center Member
• Get the Latest Member News

Click here to download the PDF. And don't forget to explore the offerings in our latest catalog of courses from the Center's Learning and Leadership Institute. View upcoming classes by date or subject.

Join Us Next Week

We hope to see you next week at one of these upcoming workshops at the Center for Nonprofit Advancement. Click each listing below for event and registration details.

• Tuesday, August 11, Doing the Difficult Work: Effectively Making Changes in Your Organization
• Wednesday, August 12, Adding a Public Relations Strategy to Your Next Fundraising Event
• Thursday, August 13, Leaders and Readers Book Club – Showing Up for Life

Addressing Nonprofit Training, Capacity Building Needs

Center Convenes Training and Education Task Force, Helps Nonprofits Assess Professional Development Needs and Creates Solutions

As nonprofit organizations throughout the Greater Washington region face increasing demands for services, the Center for Nonprofit Advancement is engaging the community to develop short- and long-term solutions to support their training and capacity building needs.

In response to the expressed needs of area nonprofits, the Center has established a dynamic Training and Education Task Force of area experts to enhance its programming for nonprofit staff development and overall organizational capacity building. The Center’s Learning and Leadership Institute currently offers more than 100 comprehensive workshops on core management areas annually. In addition, it hosts continuum series sessions for emerging nonprofit leaders and new and veteran executive directors.

Task force members include Lee Christian Parker and Kristin Scotchmer of The Community Foundation for the National Capital Region, Karen Kinney of the Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, Bob Wittig of the Jovid Foundation, Rick Moyers of the Meyer Foundation, Michela Perrone, Ph. D. of MMP Associates, Emily Gantz McKay of Mosaica, Chuck Bean of the Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington and Patricia Mathews of the Northern Virginia Health Foundation.

The Task Force was established to help identify and collaborate on solutions to the region's most pressing needs in professional development and move toward implementing short- and long-term solutions.

“As organizations across the region are asked to do more with less, continued support for nonprofit capacity building is critical,” said Center CEO Glen O’Gilvie. “We’re delighted to engage these learning champions to assist the Center in building upon our 30 year history of supporting and strengthening nonprofits in the region.”

To help assess the current needs of nonprofits, this spring the Center invited nonprofits across the region, including Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia and Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in Maryland, to participate in a comprehensive survey to assess the training and educational needs of nonprofit leaders, staff and board members.

Respondents rated the strength of their organization in the following categories: governance, leadership, management, finance/accounting, human resources, fund development, program management, public relations/marketing and information technology.

Results show that executive leadership, finance/accounting and program management were perceived areas of strength for local nonprofits. The areas for which nonprofits expressed a need for ongoing skill development included fund development, governance and public relations/marketing.

Ninety-one nonprofit organizations participated in the survey. Respondents were both Center members and non-members, shedding light on the nonprofit community as a whole. Thirty-one percent of respondents have an operating budget of $1 – 4.9 million and 32 percent of respondents have five or fewer paid employees. Click here to learn more about the survey's findings.

“The results of this survey emphasize the ongoing needs of area nonprofits,” said O’Gilvie. “These results, along with the work of the Education Task Force, will help the Center to build upon its work supporting the capacity building needs of our region.”

About the Center for Nonprofit Advancement:
The Center for Nonprofit Advancement strengthens the capacity of nonprofit organizations throughout Greater Washington, D.C. The Center directly partners with more than 800 nonprofits, helping them achieve their missions through training and technical assistance programs, networking, advocacy and group buying power.

Center Builds National Bridges of Partnership During White House Meeting

This last week marked a defining moment for the Center for Nonprofit Advancement’s member nonprofits — and the communities they serve — as the Center advocated for the region’s nonprofit sector at the White House.

In an historic first, Glen O’Gilvie, CEO of the Center for Nonprofit Advancement, along with 80 fellow leaders representing more than 20,000 nonprofit members from across the country, including the Center’s Susan Sanow and Beth Hess, met Tuesday with a senior White House official to explore ways government and nonprofits can best partner to serve local communities.

Meeting in the celebrated Indian Treaty Room, the White House was represented by Michele Jolin, Senior Advisor in the new Office of Social Innovation & Civic Participation. Jolin noted that the Office was created by a President who has an unprecedented commitment to and personal understanding of the vital role nonprofits play in their communities. Jolin and the nonprofit leaders discussed ways the National Council of Nonprofits, which includes the Center, can leverage its unique national/state/local network to help the Office of Social Innovation & Civic Participation connect to small and midsize nonprofits in local communities to identify, promote, and support innovative and scalable programs. The discussion also covered how to create a better policy environment for nonprofits so limited government and nonprofit resources can be leveraged for greater impact in local communities.

This discussion with the White House occurred as part of the annual Member Meeting of the National Council of Nonprofits. In addition to sharing innovative ideas and knowledge about best practices, nonprofit leaders heard evidence of the economic recession’s serious impact on nonprofits from Dr. Lester Salamon, a national expert on nonprofits and civil society who leads the Listening Post Project at Johns Hopkins University.

“There was obviously great power and influence in our collective voice on behalf of nonprofits across the country,” said O’Gilvie. “We were delighted to join this historic meeting on behalf of the Greater Washington region.”

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About the Center for Nonprofit Advancement: The Center for Nonprofit Advancement strengthens the capacity of nonprofit organizations throughout Greater Washington, D.C. The Center directly partners with more than 800 nonprofits helping them achieve their missions through training and technical assistance programs, networking, advocacy and group buying power.

Center Launches Partnership to Support Nonprofit Marketing and Communications

Center Members: Spotlight Your Work

The Center is excited to share with you our new partnership with DCTV. This partnership will provide Center members with the opportunity to share your work and best practices with more than 300,000 in the community including potential volunteers, funders, clients and policy makers. The Center and DCTV will launch a new channel this fall to highlight the work of local nonprofits and provide resources, training and tips for nonprofit professionals, board members and volunteers.

Center members, if your organization has created a PSA or video about your nonprofit, its services or work in the community, it may be eligible to air on this new TV channel! Your video will need to match the following technical specifications:

• Length: any length up to 30 minutes maximum
• Format: DVD or DVCAM

Please send information about footage meeting these specifications that you would like considered for airing to Beth Hess.

Explore the Benefits of Membership

Network with other nonprofit leaders, meet the Center for Nonprofit Advancement's staff and learn about the wealth of resources, programs and services you could be enjoying as a Center member. Join us for Center 101, a free event next Tuesday, July 21 at the Center beginning at 9:30 a.m. (no worries, we'll have you on the way back to your office by 11:00).

This session is great for those considering Center membership, new members and those that have been enjoying the benefits of membership for many years already--all are welcome. Register today--we look forward to seeing you there!

Doorways for Women and Families Wins The Washington Post 2009 Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management

The Center for Nonprofit Advancement is pleased to announce that Doorways for Women and Families of Arlington, Va., has received the 15th annual The Washington Post Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management. The competitive award recognizes outstanding achievement in nonprofit management for a Washington-area nonprofit organization.

As the winner, Doorways receives a $10,000 cash grant and a scholarship to Georgetown University’s Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership’s Nonprofit Management Executive Certificate Program. The award selection committee noted several outstanding management practices for Doorways. Some examples of management excellence include:

• Extensive policies and planning efforts
• A multi-layer fundraising program
• Reflective supervision
• Effective leveraging of volunteers

“At this critical time for our communities, the Center is pleased to recognize Doorways for Women and Families’ achievement of excellence in nonprofit management,” said Center CEO Glen O’Gilvie. “We are also proud to share the best practices of Doorways and our 2009 honorable mention recipients with nonprofits throughout Greater Washington.”

Celebrating their 30th anniversary in 2009, Doorways strives to end homelessness and family and intimate partner violence by offering safe shelter and housing, life changing support services and community advocacy for thousands of women and families in Arlington and the Northern Virginia area.

The remaining four finalists received honorable mention awards at Monday’s event. These organizations included the Latin American Youth Center of Washington, D.C., MVLE, Inc., of Springfield, Va., New Hope Housing of Alexandria, Va., and the Washington Office on Latin America of Washington, D.C. Each honorable mention recipient received a $2,500 award.

The Washington Post Award Selection Committee judges applicant organizations in the areas of fiscal management, information and communication, organizational development, people development, planning, resource development, risk management, and use of technology.

This is the 15th year of competition. The program is sponsored by The Washington Post, with additional support from RAFFA, the Center for Nonprofit Advancement Benefits Trust and Georgetown University’s Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership. The Center for Nonprofit Advancement administers the program.

Recent winners of The Washington Post Award include the Washington Tennis & Education Foundation (2008), Tahirih Justice Center (2007), N Street Village (2006), Higher Achievement Program (2005), Bread for the City (2004) and Miriam’s House (2003).

If you attended Monday's Best Practices Workshop and are interested in the sample documents discussed, please click here.

Center Continues Partnership with Booz Allen Hamilton

The Center is pleased to partner with Booz Allen Hamilton in presenting the 2009 Nonprofit Conference on Fundraising Development Speaker Series. This five-part series shares best practices and lessons learned across a range of topics with nonprofits throughout Greater Washington.

In today's session, the third in the series, Center CEO Glen O'Gilvie served as one of three expert panelists and focused on the role of a shared back office as a solution for nonprofits in these times.

On May 1, Center Deputy Executive Director Susan Sanow moderated a discussion focused on re-tooling your organization by focusing on the core mission of the organization.

Join Us Next Week

We hope to see you next week at one of these upcoming workshops at the Center for Nonprofit Advancement. Click each listing below for event and registration details.

• Wednesday, May 27: Retaining Talent in a Struggling Economy
• Thursday, May 28: Center 101

You're Invited!

Hear Best Practices in Nonprofit Management:
Winning Ideas from
The Washington Post 2009 Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management

Monday, June 15
2:00 to 6:00 p.m. at The Washington Post
Space is limited for this free event--register now!

Join us for the culmination of The Wash­ington Post 2009 Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management, a project of the Center for Nonprofit Advancement. The afternoon begins with the popular “Best Practices Work­shop.” This is your opportunity to learn the many ideas that make five area organizations “excellent” in this year’s competition.

Organizations presenting their “Best Practices” will include:

• Doorways for Women and Families
• Latin American Youth Center
• MVLE, Inc.
• New Hope Housing
• Washington Office on Latin America

At the conclusion of the workshop, the winner of the 2009 Award will be an­nounced for the first time. Immediately following is a reception honoring the winner and the honorable mention recipients.

Event Details:

When: Monday, June 15; Workshop, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.; Award Presentation, 4:00 - 4:45 p.m.; Reception, 4:45 - 6:00 p.m.

Where: The Wash­ington Post, 1150 15th Street, NW, Washington, D.C.

Cost: Free, Photo I.D. may be required at the door

Space is limited--register today!

This program is presented as a partnership between the Center for Nonprofit Advancement and The Wash­ington Post.

Additional sponsor support is provided by Raffa, the Center for Nonprofit Advancement Benefits Trust and Georgetown University’s Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership.

Questions? Contact the Center for Nonprofit Advancement at 202-457-0540 or at info@nonprofitadvancement.org

Finalists Announced for The Washington Post 2009 Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management

The Center for Nonprofit Advancement is pleased to announce five finalists for The Washington Post 2009 Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management. This competitive award recognizes outstanding achievement in nonprofit management by a Washington-area nonprofit organization.

Finalists for the 2009 Post Award include:

• Doorways for Women and Families of Arlington, Va.
• Latin American Youth Center of Washington, D.C.
• MVLE, Inc., of Springfield, Va.
• New Hope Housing of Alexandria, Va.
• Washington Office on Latin America of Washington, D.C.
  

“The 2009 Award finalists are exhibiting management excellence in a challenging economic environment and at a critical time for our communities,” said Center CEO Glen O’Gilvie. “The Center is proud to recognize their achievements and share their best practices with other organizations throughout the region.”

Each finalist organization will participate in the Center’s annual Best Practices Workshop to be held June 15 at the Washington Post. The 2009 Award winner will be announced at an awards presentation immediately following the Best Practices Workshop.

The winning organization will receive a $10,000 cash grant and a scholarship for one person to attend the Georgetown University Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership’s Nonprofit Management Executive Certificate Program. Up to four honorable mentions will also each be presented with a $1,000 cash grant award.

“Good nonprofit management was vital 15 years ago when this competition began, and it is even more so today,” said Center Deputy Executive Director Susan Sanow. “It is gratifying to see organizations throughout the community continue to strive for excellence in every aspect of their work.”

The award winner is selected through a three-step judging process including a two-part written application and a site visit. The Washington Post Award Selection Committee is an all-volunteer committee selected by the Center for Nonprofit Advancement.

The Award Selection Committee judges applicant organizations in the areas of fiscal management, information and communication, organizational development, people development, planning, resource development, risk management, and use of technology.

The award is sponsored by The Washington Post Company, with additional support from RAFFA, the Center for Nonprofit Advancement Benefits Trust and Georgetown University’s Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership.

Celebrating 30 Years of Service to Nonprofit Organizations

In 1979, 23 nonprofit organizations in Washington, D.C. came together to address a growing need for nonprofit training and advocacy. The group founded the Washington Council of Agencies, known today as the Center for Nonprofit Advancement. What began as the first association for nonprofits in the United States, today serves more than 800 nonprofit organizations throughout Greater Washington (including Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia and Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in Maryland).

Now celebrating our 30th year of service to nonprofits, the Center helps organizations maximize their efforts to achieve their missions. We provide training and education on how to manage and maximize resources. We're a center for sharing best practices through networking. We advocate so governments understand that nonprofits provide core services that hold communities together. And, we provide members with the buying power they need to operate efficiently.

When the Center is successful in strengthening nonprofits, nonprofits are successful in strengthening communities.

As we look ahead to the next 30 years, please join us in celebrating our member organizations and all that we have accomplished together during our first 30 years of service.

• Read our 30th anniversary feature by SmartCEO Magazine.
• Meet a few of our members.
• Join the Corporate Social Enterprise Initiative.
• Learn more about the Center’s 30 year history. Center members—contribute your own milestones to the timeline.
• Save the date for the Center's Annual Celebration and Meeting
• Not already a Center member? Join today!

Join the Corporate Social Enterprise Initiative

The Center for Nonprofit Advancement has launched a new Corporate Social Enterprise Initiative to create partnerships between like-minded corporations and nonprofits in the District of Columbia, Northern Virginia and Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in Maryland.

This initiative provides financial and in-kind charitable support to increase the capacity of area nonprofits—directly benefiting the people and neighborhoods they serve.

Nonprofits benefit from:

• Much needed support for capacity building, training and technical assistance
• In-kind contributions to include supplies, equipment and corporate volunteers
• Access to Center for Nonprofit Advancement resources
• Support for long-term sustainability

Corporations benefit from:

• Demonstrated commitment to community benefit in the areas you serve
• Visibility among area policy makers, corporate decision makers and nonprofit organizations
• Increased business revenue as a result of your support for nonprofit capacity building

Click here to learn more about the Corporate Social Enterprise Initiative and how you can get involved.

Click here to read more about Charter Social Enterprise Partner, Kear IT, in the Center's 30th anniversary publication with SmartCEO magazine.

Nominate an Outstanding Nonprofit Leader

The Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman 2009 EXCEL Award

An Award to Recognize and Honor Outstanding Nonprofit Leaders

The Center for Nonprofit Advancement is pleased to accept nominations for the Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman 2009 EXCEL Award.

This competitive award spotlights up to three outstanding nonprofit leaders in the Washington metropolitan area for outstanding nonprofit chief executive leadership. Candidates must show leadership excellence in the areas of innovation, motivation, community building, inclusiveness/diversity and/or ethical integrity.

The competition is open to any chief executive of a Washington-area nonprofit organization with an annual budget of $10 million and under.

Each winner receives a $5,000 professional development account to use in their role as an organization’s chief executive. In addition, the winning organization receives a $2,000 grant to provide professional development opportunities for their staff.

Any individual meeting the competition’s requirements may be nominated. There is no fee to participate. Board members, staff members, volunteers, clients or community members can nominate chief executives.

The nomination deadline is June 30. Click here to download the nomination packet.

If you are considering nominating an outstanding Washington-area chief executive for the Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman 2009 EXCEL Award, members of the Selection Committee can help you! Join them Friday, May 8, from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. for a free, EXCEL Award Application Workshop.

Tips on what the committee looks for in a winning application and the selection process will be discussed. This workshop is not a requirement for award participation.

Register Now for this free event!

Is your name here?

The 10th Annual Public-Private Partnership Conference is just days away (Thursday, May 7). If your name isn't already on the list, register today!

When: May 7, 2009, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Where: Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW

Click here to learn more.

Shared Back Office Support Launched for Greater Washington Region Nonprofit Organizations

Center for Nonprofit Advancement Continues Efforts To Address Decreasing Revenue and Increasing Demand for Nonprofit Services


The Center for Nonprofit Advancement announced today the launch of Back Office in a Box (BOB), a suite of high-quality administrative services made available at a reasonable cost to nonprofit organizations throughout the Greater Washington region including the District of Columbia, Northern Virginia and Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in Maryland. The program, which begins with financial management and accounting (BOB Finance), is designed to help nonprofit leaders maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of their organizations.

Foundation partners supporting the creation and launch of BOB Finance include the World Bank Group and the Community Foundation for the National Capital Region. BOB Finance was developed in partnership with Real Change Strategies in response to the needs of the region’s nonprofit sector and the Center’s more than 800 member organizations.

According to a February Center survey of nonprofits across the region, 42% of nonprofits anticipate that giving will decrease this year. At the same time, more than half (60%) anticipate their organization will experience an increase in demand for services in 2009.

“This is one more resource we are providing for nonprofit organizations to meet the increased demand for services amidst drastic funding cuts,” said Center CEO Glen O’Gilvie. “Our leaders are being forced to do even more with less revenue. High quality financial statements will help inform critical decision making.”

BOB Finance is powered by Easy Office, a team of expert nonprofit finance professionals highly skilled in accounting software, including QuickBooks, and financial management and operational processes specifically designed for nonprofits. Examples of service offerings include: management reporting and financial restructuring, transactional bookkeeping, monthly financial reporting, grant tracking and audit preparation.

“For nearly 30 years, the Center has leveraged its robust membership of more than 800 nonprofits to obtain quality goods and services at a reasonable cost for all,” said O’Gilvie. “The Center has long provided access to group health benefits and retirement plans, liability insurances and an unemployment program. Today we add financial services to this suite of offerings and we will not stop there.”

“BOB is a powerful concept whose time has come. The Center is again leading a trend that is gathering momentum nationwide and we’re excited to be a part,” said Jeff Russell, Easy Office CEO. “Focused back office support can really improve nonprofits’ efficiency, accuracy and effectiveness. Back office administration drains most people and we exist to help them focus on their programs, their missions and their true passions.”

Research shows that there is a tremendous need in the nonprofit sector for improved financial management. Indiana University’s Nonprofit Overhead Cost Study Project reveals that more than 50 percent of nonprofits do not follow the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP); only 16 percent of nonprofits followed the IRS guidelines for properly filing their IRS 990 form; and 50 percent of nonprofits submit inaccurate cost allocations that make their overhead allocations (% program vs. % administration/fundraising) look worse than they really are.

Visit the Center's Web site to learn more.